Africa Olympic Centre closed cos French Organiser owes money

[AreaDaddy]

What'sthe vibe like there?

[LEFTIE]

Haven't been and I doubt anyone will have the chance to go. Read the link below:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19190778

[metalalloy]

Dem no pay dia bills from what i heard on the news dis morning

[mcal]

...what are really good at? As have been said many a time ORGANIZATION is our problem, someone probably pocketed the dough and building mansions somewhere.

[femibyte]

Why can't we do anything right ? smh...

African Olympics pavilion closes with debts outstanding
The hospitality centre for African nations competing in the Olympics has had to close because of unpaid debts, a spokesman has confirmed.
Africa Village, set up in Kensington Gardens, west London, owes suppliers hundreds of thousands of pounds, Laurent Bagnis said.
He said an exact figure was not yet known.
A meeting is to be held to establish whether the venue can open later for its Tunisia Day.
It is the first time at an Olympic Games that the 53 African national Olympic Committees have come together to host one, specially dedicated house.
Located opposite the Royal Albert Hall, it has an exhibition area and restaurant open to the public and a reception area for Games officials, athletes and sponsors.
Since it opened on 28 July it has received 80,000 visitors, said communications director Mr Bagnis.
He said it had closed on Wednesday, adding a meeting was going to be held to "solve the situation".
Asked if reports that £395,000 is owed are correct, he said: "We have a lot of figures. I don't know which is right at the moment."
Tunisia Day was supposed to feature a line-up of live music.

[MI5]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19198849


9 August 2012 Last updated at 11:01 ET Help

Africa Village, the hospitality centre for African nations competing in the Olympic games, has had to close because of unpaid debts.

This is the first time the 53 African nations competing have come together to host one specially dedicated space.

It is not known whether the village will reopen before the end of the Olympics.

Philippa Young reports

[kalamashaka]

Why can't we do anything right ? smh...

African Olympics pavilion closes with debts outstanding
The hospitality centre for African nations competing in the Olympics has had to close because of unpaid debts, a spokesman has confirmed.
Africa Village, set up in Kensington Gardens, west London, owes suppliers hundreds of thousands of pounds, Laurent Bagnis said.
He said an exact figure was not yet known.
A meeting is to be held to establish whether the venue can open later for its Tunisia Day.
It is the first time at an Olympic Games that the 53 African national Olympic Committees have come together to host one, specially dedicated house.
Located opposite the Royal Albert Hall, it has an exhibition area and restaurant open to the public and a reception area for Games officials, athletes and sponsors.
Since it opened on 28 July it has received 80,000 visitors, said communications director Mr Bagnis.
He said it had closed on Wednesday, adding a meeting was going to be held to "solve the situation".
Asked if reports that £395,000 is owed are correct, he said: "We have a lot of figures. I don't know which is right at the moment."
Tunisia Day was supposed to feature a line-up of live music.

Who's we...who was running this thing? Why must ALL Africans be condemned as failures because some (again, who?) have problems. I don't know about other countries but Kenya has it's own "Kenya House" which is organised quite well and is still up and running, thank you very much!

[femibyte]

Why can't we do anything right ? smh...

African Olympics pavilion closes with debts outstanding
The hospitality centre for African nations competing in the Olympics has had to close because of unpaid debts, a spokesman has confirmed.
Africa Village, set up in Kensington Gardens, west London, owes suppliers hundreds of thousands of pounds, Laurent Bagnis said.
He said an exact figure was not yet known.
A meeting is to be held to establish whether the venue can open later for its Tunisia Day.
It is the first time at an Olympic Games that the 53 African national Olympic Committees have come together to host one, specially dedicated house.
Located opposite the Royal Albert Hall, it has an exhibition area and restaurant open to the public and a reception area for Games officials, athletes and sponsors.
Since it opened on 28 July it has received 80,000 visitors, said communications director Mr Bagnis.
He said it had closed on Wednesday, adding a meeting was going to be held to "solve the situation".
Asked if reports that £395,000 is owed are correct, he said: "We have a lot of figures. I don't know which is right at the moment."
Tunisia Day was supposed to feature a line-up of live music.

Who's we...who was running this thing? Why must ALL Africans be condemned as failures because some (again, who?) have problems. I don't know about other countries but Kenya has it's own "Kenya House" which is organised quite well and is still up and running, thank you very much!

Hmm, tell that to non-Africans who must be viewing this spectacle with disdain... After all it was deemed the "Africa Olympics pavilion"

[kalamashaka]

Why can't we do anything right ? smh...

African Olympics pavilion closes with debts outstanding
The hospitality centre for African nations competing in the Olympics has had to close because of unpaid debts, a spokesman has confirmed.
Africa Village, set up in Kensington Gardens, west London, owes suppliers hundreds of thousands of pounds, Laurent Bagnis said.
He said an exact figure was not yet known.
A meeting is to be held to establish whether the venue can open later for its Tunisia Day.
It is the first time at an Olympic Games that the 53 African national Olympic Committees have come together to host one, specially dedicated house.
Located opposite the Royal Albert Hall, it has an exhibition area and restaurant open to the public and a reception area for Games officials, athletes and sponsors.
Since it opened on 28 July it has received 80,000 visitors, said communications director Mr Bagnis.
He said it had closed on Wednesday, adding a meeting was going to be held to "solve the situation".
Asked if reports that £395,000 is owed are correct, he said: "We have a lot of figures. I don't know which is right at the moment."
Tunisia Day was supposed to feature a line-up of live music.

Who's we...who was running this thing? Why must ALL Africans be condemned as failures because some (again, who?) have problems. I don't know about other countries but Kenya has it's own "Kenya House" which is organised quite well and is still up and running, thank you very much!

Hmm, tell that to non-Africans who must be viewing this spectacle with disdain... After all it was deemed the "Africa Olympics pavilion"

but you're not a none African so why do you do what you imagine non-Agfricans would?

[Comrade Machel]

[AreaDaddy]

Ok update on the saga...

It was not the Africans Exhibitors at fault, but the French company who organised it...

It is a big shame as the only thing the world will hear is "Africans failed to pay their bills" instead of some French f**kers

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/au ... sfeed=true

The Village's French organisers and British suppliers are understood to have been locked in a stand-off over the non-payment of bills believed to be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Mar-Key group, which provided tents for the village, said it had been forced to prevent access to them until it received payment.

"Significant promised funds have not been forthcoming and the company has no option but to use legal force as required to ensure the correct outcome for the company and its employees," said chairman David Tabb. "We all hope that this action will help to guarantee funds and that the village can reopen promptly."

Pixcom, a French events management company, is understood to dispute these claims. Chairman Alain Barbier told the French news agency AFP: "We do not understand why this has happened with only days to go before the end of the Games, when we're only talking about minimal sums. We are in the process of dealing with the problems."

Calls by the Guardian to Pixcom's spokesman for Africa Village went unanswered.

[kalamashaka]

Ok update on the saga...

It was not the Africans Exhibitors at fault, but the French company who organised it...

It is a big shame as the only thing the world will hear is "Africans failed to pay their bills" instead of some French f**kers

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/au ... sfeed=true

The Village's French organisers and British suppliers are understood to have been locked in a stand-off over the non-payment of bills believed to be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Mar-Key group, which provided tents for the village, said it had been forced to prevent access to them until it received payment.

"Significant promised funds have not been forthcoming and the company has no option but to use legal force as required to ensure the correct outcome for the company and its employees," said chairman David Tabb. "We all hope that this action will help to guarantee funds and that the village can reopen promptly."

Pixcom, a French events management company, is understood to dispute these claims. Chairman Alain Barbier told the French news agency AFP: "We do not understand why this has happened with only days to go before the end of the Games, when we're only talking about minimal sums. We are in the process of dealing with the problems."

Calls by the Guardian to Pixcom's spokesman for Africa Village went unanswered.

will non-Europeans now hold Europeans in disdain?

[Damunk]

There's a 'Nigeria House' 5mins walk from the Olympic Park.
Nigerian plays, films, fashion, food and a bar all up and running until the end of the games.
Was there last weekend.

[Comrade Machel]

The point here is we need to retake ownership of names associated with us. Imagine these french crooks who have nothing to do with Africa yet soiling our name. Nxa

[femibyte]

Ok update on the saga...

It was not the Africans Exhibitors at fault, but the French company who organised it...

It is a big shame as the only thing the world will hear is "Africans failed to pay their bills" instead of some French f**kers

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/au ... sfeed=true

The Village's French organisers and British suppliers are understood to have been locked in a stand-off over the non-payment of bills believed to be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Mar-Key group, which provided tents for the village, said it had been forced to prevent access to them until it received payment.

"Significant promised funds have not been forthcoming and the company has no option but to use legal force as required to ensure the correct outcome for the company and its employees," said chairman David Tabb. "We all hope that this action will help to guarantee funds and that the village can reopen promptly."

Pixcom, a French events management company, is understood to dispute these claims. Chairman Alain Barbier told the French news agency AFP: "We do not understand why this has happened with only days to go before the end of the Games, when we're only talking about minimal sums. We are in the process of dealing with the problems."

Calls by the Guardian to Pixcom's spokesman for Africa Village went unanswered.

will non-Europeans now hold Europeans in disdain?

Unfortunately not, because the perception is that the Africans didn't get their sh*t together and pay the bills.

[MI5]

Why was a French outfit hired to organize this Africa Olympic Centre in the first place, when it could have been better managed by someone else?

I believe the reasons why the owners went public is the French outfit was trying to play games with them and needed to get their money very quickly before the games ends on Sunday. Total shame...

[Guv007]

Why was a French outfit hired to organize this Africa Olympic Centre in the first place, when it could have been better managed by someone else?

I believe the reasons why the owners went public is the French outfit was trying to play games with them and needed to get their money very quickly before the games ends on Sunday. Total shame...

it's obvious to chop money.

[Damunk]

Why was a French outfit hired to organize this Africa Olympic Centre in the first place, when it could have been better managed by someone else?

I believe the reasons why the owners went public is the French outfit was trying to play games with them and needed to get their money very quickly before the games ends on Sunday. Total shame...

My brother, that is the million dollar Question.

[kalamashaka]

Why was a French outfit hired to organize this Africa Olympic Centre in the first place, when it could have been better managed by someone else?

I believe the reasons why the owners went public is the French outfit was trying to play games with them and needed to get their money very quickly before the games ends on Sunday. Total shame...

My brother, that is the million dollar Question.

The other important question is; who exactly is behind this "Africa Olympic centre"? As far as I know, several of the major African countries are running their own centres/Olympic house. South Africa's got something going on the south bank, Kenya's got its own "Kenya House" and Nigeria is also running one close to the Olympic stadium.